After a stellar month with Dundalk, versatile 20-year-old forward Eoin Kenny has won SSE Airtricity/Soccer writers Ireland player-of-the-month.
Kenny come out on top of the voting over Harry Wood (Shelbourne) with Kian Leavy of St Patrick’s Athletic third.
Kenny topped the poll by virtue of more second preference votes after both amassed 32 votes each.
Each person receiving the same number of first preference votes. The count went to the second preferences with Kenny just receiving two more in one of the tightest votes in recent memory with all six nominees receiving a fair spread of votes.
Also on the June shortlist were Adam Brennan of Shamrock Rovers who made his senior Irish debut against Canada recently.
Harry Vaughan of Bohemians was capped at U21 level against Croatia and the evergreen Padraig Amond of Waterford. Amond became the oldest player to score a hat-trick in the League of Ireland for 98 years.
Kenny continued to impress in the Lilywhites colours in June, Including man-of-the-match performances against Bohemians and Waterford where he also contributed two goals. Including an important winner against the Gypsies.
Portsmouth secured the services of Kenny
Kenny’s form over the month saw him make the move on a three-year contract to Fratton Park with Portsmouth.
Kenny is a son of former Republic of Ireland boss, Stephen Kenny and a brother of current Miss Ireland, Caoimhe Kenny.
He was born in Derry and played his youth football with Foyle Harps. Rock Celtic before joining the Lilywhites in 2020 before a loan move took him to Wexford in 2023.
Prior to winning the SWI monthly gong, Eoin won the SSE Airtricity Men's First Division title and promotion with Dundalk last year and also picked up a Leinster Senior Cup winners’ medal with the Lilywhites in 2024/25.
Kenny made a total of 91 appearances for the Oriel Park side, scoring 18 goals.
